COVID-19 commissions explained

Several COVID-19 commissions have been proposed to examine national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Denmark

See main article: Mink Commission.

Norway

See main article: Norwegian Covid-19 Commission. The Norwegian government appointed a commission on 24 April 2020, which submitted its report to on 14 April 2021.[1]

UK

See main article: UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

According to the Guardian, a group of bereaved families called for a "judge-led" public inquiry into the British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Guardian reported that other forms of public inquiry, such as a royal commission, are available should the government "defy rising pressure for a statutory public inquiry".[2]

In May 2021, the UK government announced a public inquiry will begin in Spring of 2022 called the UK Covid-19 Inquiry,[3] [4] and the Scottish Government established the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry. The Independent reported that the date of the inquiry may be pushed beyond the promised date.[5]

Sweden

See main article: Corona Commission. A government-appointed commission in Sweden published its report in October 2021.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 April 2021. Koronakommisjonen overleverer rapport til statsministeren. live. 18 April 2021. Regjeringen.no. no. 20 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420110557/https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/koronakommisjonen-overleverer-kommisjonens-sluttrapport-til-statsministeren/id2844008/.
  2. Web site: Bereaved families call for judge-led public inquiry into UK Covid response. TheGuardian.com. 16 March 2021.
  3. News: Covid: Lessons to be learned from spring 2022 public inquiry - PM. BBC News. 12 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Boris Johnson: Inquiry into Covid response will start in spring 2022. TheGuardian.com. 12 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Covid inquiry will be pushed back beyond spring 2022, families fear. Independent.co.uk. 16 August 2021.
  6. News: Swedish Commission Indicts Some Early Covid Responses as 'Tardy' . Bloomberg.com . 29 October 2021 .